Football mlive.com —  "The Dolphins certainly hope (Dion remains a trim 264 pounds) because Miami plans to use Sims as the tight end paired with Dustin Keller in the team's two tight ends packages," Kelly wrote. "Because Keller, a free agent addition who spent his first five NFL seasons with the Jets, has a reputation as a limited blocker Miami will need Sims to excel in that area."
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Football theonlycolors.com —  Michigan State offered almost 30 prospects in the past week from Arizona, Georgia, California, Florida, Texas and more. Discuss »
Men's Basketball freep.com —  An adjustment to block-charge guidelines is the most significant rules tweak to emerge from this week’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee meetings in Indianapolis. If it and other changes are approved, as expected, on June 18 and put into effect next season, a defender will have to be set earlier, before an offensive player begins his upward motion to shoot or pass — not before the offensive player is in the air, as in the past. Discuss »
Volleyball msuspartans.com —  For the third straight summer, three members of the Michigan State volleyball team were selected to compete in the 2013 U.S. Women's National A2 Program. Alexis Mathews, Kori Moster and Lauren Wicinski will travel and compete in Dallas June 25-July 4. Discuss »
Football mlive.com —  ohn Clayton said on Inside the Huddle that current Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte is a much more accurate projection of Bell's NFL style. "Jon Elway believes he may have drafted the next Terrell Davis with the selection of Montee Ball in the second round," Clayton said. "But the Steelers think they have the next version of Matt Forte, and they're happy about it."
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Men's Basketball spartanword.com —  Dawson faces the most important offseason of his young, basketball career. If Dawson is able to gain back that explosiveness, develop his mid-range jump shot, and get that knee back to full strength, then this team will have a real shot at a national championship.
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Football mlive.com —  Michigan State has warmed up to a talented Class of 2014 defensive end out of Fort Pierce, Fla., offering a scholarship to Rashawn Shaw on Friday. Shaw, 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds, attends Fort Pierce's Central High School, and has been assigned a three-star rank by Rivals.com which also grades him No. 20 at the weak side defensive end position.
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Men's Basketball mlive.com —  Austin Thornton admits that he has never had to deal with a weight problem growing up. But the former Cedar Springs and Michigan State University basketball player realizes that obesity in the state of Michigan is a serious problem and he wants to help. So Thornton was one of two former Spartans, the other being Idong Ibok, that was at Priority Health's Conference Center Thursday, May 9, to speak in front of 20 kids that are part of the FitKids 360 program.
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Men's Basketball cdn.stationcaster.com —  MSU head basketball coach talks about Payne and Harris coming back next season, Spartans in the NBA and looking ahead to next season Discuss »
Men's Tennis msuspartans.com —  No. 43 Michigan State tennis fell to No. 25 Tulsa in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, 4-1 on Friday afternoon. The Hurricanes took the doubles point and three singles matches to seal the match. Harry Jadun defeated Lucas Vaz 6-1, 6-3 in the No. 6 singles position for the Spartans only victory.
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Football mlive.com —  Former Michigan State defensive back Mitchell White has signed a free-agent deal with the Oakland Raiders according to RaiderFans.net, the terms of which were not announced.
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Baseball msuspartans.com —  Michigan State baseball defeated Iowa on Mother's Day at Duane Banks Field, 4-2. The Spartans (29-16, 10-8 Big Ten) got an outstanding performance out of sophomore Mick VanVossen on the mound. He allowed just two runs, one earned in the win. Blaise Slater and Justin Hovis both notched RBIs for the Spartans.
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Football mlive.com —  Michigan State has two players on its spring roster who come from further west than Minneapolis; offensive lineman Fou Fonoti (Lakewood, Calif.) and defensive tackle David Fennell (Portland, Ore.). But the Spartans, riding a school-record string of six consecutive bowls, have taken a step forward in national image and are looking to cash in on the recruiting trail. Jeffery Farrar, a receiver/athlete from Upland, Calif., received a scholarship offer from Michigan State on Monday and has the Spartans on his radar. Discuss »
Football mlive.com —  Considering the experiment taking place at Michigan State where coach Mark Dantonio is attempting to see if he can turn a redshirt freshman linebacker into a tailback for the upcoming season, the Spartans are in a decidedly resourceful mode. So perhaps it's not so surprising Michigan State has jumped on Dacorius Law, an otherwise under-the-radar recruit tabbed "The Lab Rat" by Florida website Bigcountypreps.com.
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